The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
PROF. LEAKS LECTURE
Before tho Normal school NJ Al
llngtum-Miss Clara C0MWsy.

Before the Normal school NJ AR.
IingtUn-Miss Clara Conway.
"Earnes, labor wears lovely face"
This Is tho motto In large evergreen
letters on the wall facing the interest.
ing bevy Of teachers now at work In
the High School building at Airing
ton. As before mentioned, the most
Of thess workers are ladies with bright
intelligent faces and quick intsllscts.
Some Of them have had considerable
experience In teaching, and have a..
tended other institutes In this and
other States. Some are young ladies
just beginning to teach, aud they, too,
nave been at Moniesgle or OH.
cago attending normal schools,
and seeking by expenditure Of time
and money t. qualify themse YES
for responsible and importsnt duties
in the profession they have chosen.
Few people know, or appreciate, or
care, In fact, % 10 the painstaking
labor OF those who have charge Of
their schools, In order to discharge
faithfully the obligation that rests
upon them. They ought to DO better
paid, and there ought TO be more
money to sustain the schools. Shelby
county is awakening to the importance
OF this interest. The teachers who
have attended normals In other States
find that they compare favorsbly and
stand we'll with the teachers OF those
Slater, and Shelby county and Men,
phis may be proud Of Thorn. Memphis
especially has several fine educators,
whose mental and moral Stamina and
the tboroughness OF their Qusliica.
tons place them In the frat rank Of
instructors In the land. On Tuesday,
q subject that ELECTED Q great deal Of
interest and brought out discussion
was Prof. M. +. Leaks lecture on
Methods OF School Management and
Discipline" Upon this II seems
there Was q considerable divergence
OF opinion and practice even among
teachers. These, too, were generally
colored by the customs and require
ments Of the particular neighborhood
or community In which the
teacher had worked and acquired
experience. Strange 10 say, there are
some localities yet In Tennt ssee where
patrons Of schools require that the rod
shall be used freely, aud the value OF
q teachers services is estimated by
the rigor Of management by this
agency. The same people require
school o open at sun rise and close at
dark. Prof. Lsak does not favor cor.
poral punishment as means Of school
government. Some few sgreed with
him In foil, but moot OF the teacher,
while favoring q sort Of conservative
-, democratic tchool management, yet
declare that corporal punishment can
no, wholly be dlspenied with. Some
few say that In the schoolroom the
teacher must be an autocrat, and
govern accordingly.
The audiences that assembled TO
hear Mits Conway more than filed
the seating capsiiiy Of the church.
All were delighted and instructed.
The lady 10 at home with her subj sct
and on the platform. With graceful,
fluent delivery. she impressed her
hearers that her whole soul was In
her theme, "Seli-helpful Woman
hood" and that she herself is q living
example OF what earnest women eau
do. Some portions Of her address,
which will be given hereafter, should
be read by every woman In the land
and every parent with daughters "a
educate.